Mopa-Muro

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Mopa-Amuro
LGA
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Mopa-Amuro
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°05′50″N5°53′45″E / 8.09722°N 5.89583°E / 8.09722; 5.89583
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Kogi State
Government
  Local Government ChairmanAdemola Bello
Area
  Total
901 km2 (348 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total
100,037
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
261
ISO 3166 code NG.KO.MM
Mopa-Muro

Mopa-Muro is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mopa on the A123 highway.

It has an area of 901 km2 (348 sq mi) and a population of 59100 at the 2016 census.

The postal code of the area is 261. [1]

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References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.